A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury through grants or contracts to public or nonprofit entities. Authorizes the following activities: (1) the conduct of research into identifying effective strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and (2) the implementation of public information and education programs for the prevention of such injury and for broadening the awareness of the public concerning the public health consequences of such injury.
(Sec. 2) Requires the National Institute of Health research program on trauma to award grants or contracts to public or nonprofit entities for the conduct of basic and applied research regarding traumatic brain injury.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Permits the Secretary to make a grant only if the State agrees to establish an advisory board within the appropriate health department or another department of the State. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study concerning traumatic brain injuries; and (2) conduct a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns.
Received in the Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7127-7130)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Ordered returned to the House pursuant to H. Res. 534. (consideration: CR S13087)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Measure laid before Senate.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2654) by Voice Vote.(consideration: 10/7/1994 CR S14795-14798)
Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2654) by Voice Vote. (consideration: 10/7/1994 CR S14795-14798)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.